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November 04, 2006

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Stephen

"...could be available as early as 2020..."

By which time they will have been made thoroughly obsolete by improved batteries. I can't help but think that research resources could be better directed elsewhere.

Stephen

Apriterra Energy Partners

Really?

What's the timescale on new battery technology that can replace the ICE?

amazingdrx

Is this a hydrogen fuel cell?

It must be since they compare it to a low temperature fuel cell which uses only hydrogen.

Solid oxide multi-fuel cells like the ceO2/copper model work on liquid fuels and can attain 655 efficiecy with a turbine added to harvest energy from hot gases exiting the fuel cell.

Hydrogen is a dead end due to production,storage, and fueling problems, nothing but a political ploy that even the governator, with his hydrogen powered hummer, has given up on.

VW, please get going on the SOFC/microturbine backup generator for quick charge battery electric cars. The most promising electric vehicle technology.

amazingdrx

Whoops...

Solid oxide multi-fuel cells like the ceO2/copper model work on liquid fuels and can attain 75% efficiency

tony

These guys are seeing the money, but if it helps our planet!

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